[HTML][HTML] There's something in the air: a review of sources, prevalence and behaviour of microplastics in the atmosphere

S O'Brien, C Rauert, F Ribeiro, ED Okoffo… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Literature regarding microplastics in the atmosphere has advanced in recent years.
However, studies have been undertaken in isolation with minimal collaboration and …

Micro (nano) plastics pollution and human health: How plastics can induce carcinogenesis to humans?

R Kumar, C Manna, S Padha, A Verma, P Sharma… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are key indicators of the plasticine era,
widely spread across different ecosystems. MPs and NPs become global stressors due to …

Microplastics and nanoplastics in atheromas and cardiovascular events

R Marfella, F Prattichizzo, C Sardu… - … England Journal of …, 2024 - Mass Medical Soc
Abstract Background Microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) are emerging as a potential
risk factor for cardiovascular disease in preclinical studies. Direct evidence that this risk …

Direct radiative effects of airborne microplastics

LE Revell, P Kuma, EC Le Ru, WRC Somerville, S Gaw - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Microplastics are now recognized as widespread contaminants in the atmosphere, where,
due to their small size and low density, they can be transported with winds around the …

[HTML][HTML] A review of human exposure to microplastics and insights into microplastics as obesogens

K Kannan, K Vimalkumar - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The ubiquitous exposure of humans to microplastics (MPs) through inhalation of particles in
air and ingestion in dust, water, and diet is well established. Humans are estimated to ingest …

From natural environment to animal tissues: A review of microplastics (nanoplastics) translocation and hazards studies

X Dong, X Liu, Q Hou, Z Wang - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastic (NPs) pollution is a global concern due to the
massive use of plastic products. Although there have been many studies on the treatments …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence of free tropospheric and long-range transport of microplastic at Pic du Midi Observatory

S Allen, D Allen, F Baladima, VR Phoenix… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The emerging threat of atmospheric microplastic pollution has prompted researchers to
study areas previously considered beyond the reach of plastic. Investigating the range of …

Potential impacts of atmospheric microplastics and nanoplastics on cloud formation processes

M Aeschlimann, G Li, ZA Kanji, DM Mitrano - Nature Geoscience, 2022 - nature.com
The presence of microplastics and nanoplastics (MnPs) in the atmosphere and their
transport on a global scale has previously been demonstrated. However, little is known …

[HTML][HTML] Analytical methods for microplastics in the environment: a review

Z Huang, B Hu, H Wang - Environmental chemistry letters, 2023 - Springer
Microplastic pollution is a recently discovered threat to ecosystems requiring the
development of new analytical methods. Here, we review classical and advanced methods …

Occurrence, seasonal distribution, and ecological risk assessment of microplastics and phthalate esters in leachates of a landfill site located near the marine …

A Mohammadi, M Malakootian, S Dobaradaran… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastic wastes are produced in a large amount everywhere, and are commonly disposed in
landfills. So landfill leachate seems an obvious source of microplastics (MPs) and phthalate …